Beirut, first edition of the Italian Film Festival
The Italian Embassy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut, in collaboration with the Metropolis Art Cinema, have launched the first edition of the Italian Film Festival in Beirut. The festival opened with the screening of Vermiglio by Maura Delpero, marking its premiere in the Mediterranean and Middle East region, and concluded with […]
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Mali, an initiative to promote the textile industry
The Italian Ambassador to Mali, Stefano A. Dejak, and the Minister of Trade and Industry of the Government of Mali, Moussa Alassane Diallo, participated in the launch of an initiative to promote the textile industry that took place at the International Conference Centre in Bamako. Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic […]
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Greece, Ambassador Cuculi commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Oria tragedy
The Italian Ambassador to Greece, Paolo Cuculi, took part in the commemoration of the victims of the Oria shipwreck in February 1944. ‘Eighty-one years have elapsed, but our duty to preserve the memory of the tragedy and the spirit of humanity and solidarity of the many Greek civilians who assisted the few survivors and contributed […]
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Italian culture around the world: February events
The February 2025 cultural agenda is now available on the Rai Cultura website under the section “La visione italiana, la cultura nel mondo” (The Italian vision, culture around the world). It features a curated selection of events and initiatives organised by the Italian Cultural Institutes. Among this month’s events: the presentation of the book “La […]
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Prague, third European workshop dedicated to Sardinia
The two-day event promoting the island of wonders, “Sardinia, an emotion to experience all year round“, concluded today in Prague with a press conference. The initiative was organised by the Czech tour operator Sardegna Travel, founded by Martina and Antonio Costantino. Yesterday, twenty-two Sardinian operators participated in B2B sessions at the headquarters of the Italian-Czech […]
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Athens, Ambassador Cuculi inaugurates a red bench
Ambassador Cuculi, accompanied by representatives from Italian and Greek institutions and associations, inaugurated a red bench at the garden of the Italian Embassy in Athens, symbolising the void left in society when a woman falls victim to femicide. The initiative is part of a campaign launched by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign […]
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Santiago, Chile: Maestro Claudio Berra in concert
The 57th Edition of “Semanas Musicales” in Frutillar was held at the Teatro del Lago, an internationally renowned cultural centre on the shores of Llanquihue Lake in Chile’s Los Lagos Region. This prestigious musical event has been held continuously since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most distinguished in Chile and across Latin […]
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Tunis, Ars Nova Napoli in concert
For the first time, the Neapolitan Nu Folk band Ars Nova Napoli performed in Tunis as part of the international festival Les Journées Musicales de Carthage. The band took centre stage in two concerts, held at the Cité de la Culture Chedli Klibi and on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, thanks to the support of the Directorate […]
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UNESCO, “A world apart” by Riccardo Milani
The Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO organised a screening of Riccardo Milani’s film, “A world apart“, in the prestigious hall of the Organisation. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher from Rome who, weary of the city’s routine teaching environment, decides to apply for a short-term assignment in a remote mountain […]
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Vienna, event on technological innovation and space design
Innovation Beauty Inspiration. This is the title of the event on space design organized on 4 February by the Italian Embassy in Vienna and by the Italian Permanent Mission to the UN in collaboration with the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). An initiative aiming to highlight the merging and application to the space sector of […]
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